HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
CAST
HEDWIG
TBA VERY SOON!
YITZHAK
TBA VERY SOON!
BAND
Sean case, DRUMS
jason tyler vaughn, GUITAR
david james, BASS GUITAR
andrew fischer, KEYS
CREATIVE TEAM
KELLY VAN OOSBREE She / Hers
Director / Choreographer
A Henry and TrueWest Award winner, Kelly is a seasoned director and choreographer and has made Colorado her home for the past twenty years. Some select recent directorial credits include Damn Yankees (Arvada Center), The Taming (DU Dept. of Theatre), The Music Man (Performance Now Theatre Company) Man of La Mancha (Platte Valley Players), Peter and the Starcatcher (Cherry Creek Theatre Company) and Footloose, Escape to Margaritaville (Give 5 Productions). Upcoming projects include Cabaret at Platte Valley Players. Kelly believes that directing sets the stage for empowerment.
"Let's break the fourth wall of stereotypes and deliver a performance that challenges, entertains and celebrates the fierce human spirit."
JULIA TOBEY She / Hers
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Julia is the proud founder of Give 5 Productions - an award-winning theatrical production company based in Denver, Colorado. Julia’s producing and directing credits include Footloose (earned 9 Henry Award nominations) and Escape to Margaritaville at Parker Arts, Murder for Two at Parker Arts' Schoolhouse (earned four OSCA Awards), Swingeroo, Sister, Swing! at Disney’s California Adventure; Swingin’ on the Sea with The Beverly Belles, aboard Disney Cruise Line; Swing into Christmas and Victory Swingtime with The Beverly Belles at various venues, cruise ships across the world, including opening for Meghan Trainor, Seth MacFarlane, Katharine McPhee; Sounds of the Street on Ellis Island in New York, NY; Black Iris Cirque at Parker Arts, Pop-up Speakeasy The Cottonwood Club in Denver, CO; Black Iris Collective at various venues across the U.S.; The Mistletones at Macy’s Herald Square Tree Lighting, New York, NY; Santa’s Naughty List at The Schoolhouse Theatre, Parker, CO; corporate event bands Rockslide and Rocky Mtn. Bluegrass; and most recently ICONS Drag and Live Music Benefit Show at Hamburger Mary’s.
Regarding Hedwig...
"There are not many genderqueer musicals in existence. I believe it’s imperative to keep telling these stories and amplifying and supporting these voices."
Julia has also appeared onstage for the past twenty seven years. Most recently, she appeared as ‘Betty’ in both THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL and the Christmas version at Miner’s Alley Playhouse, Some favorite off-Broadway, TV and regional theatre credits include: TWELFTH NIGHT (Olivia), original cast MOD ROCK THE MUSICAL (Gillian), ABC pilot ST. FRANCIS (Kandi), and HAIRSPRAY (Velma) - Henry Award nomination. Julia completed five principal performing contracts with Disney internationally, including the original cast of VILLAINS TONIGHT! (Cruella DeVil).
She is looking forward to playing ‘Vicki’ in FULL MONTY at Miner’s Alley April-June 2024.
ANDREW FISCHER He / Him
MUSIC Director
A true Colorado native, Fischer is a full time musician and teacher working at regional theaters, in educational theater, as well as serving as the associate conductor for The Colorado Choir. Recent music directing credits include The Music Man (Performance Now Theatre Company), All Shook Up (Littleton Town Hall), Working, A Musical (University of Colorado at Boulder), and Footloose and Escape to Margaritaville (Give 5 Productions).
“More effectively than most shows, the story of Hedwig is told through its music, requiring at the forefront a deep connection to and portrayal of reality rather than our typical jaunts into realms of musical fantasy.”
KATELYN KENDRICK They / Them
ASSISTANT Director / DRAMATURG
Katelyn is a queer, disabled performer and theatremaker that has spent the last 15 years of their performance career acting, singing, dancing, and advocating in collegiate, community, and professional theatre productions in both the Denver-Metro and Southern California regions. Most recently, they have performed with Phamaly Theatre Company, the longest running disability-affirmative theatre in the United States (Denver), and Vintage Theatre Company (Aurora). In the real world, Katelyn is an experienced disability-education practitioner and behavior analyst (M.Ed., BCBA, BCASE, CTSS). Katelyn identifies as a non-binary femme and pansexual.
TBA Pronouns
DIALECT COACH
BIO
SARA SACHS She / Her
STAGE MANAGER
Sara is an educator, stage manager, designer, and live events technician based in the Denver Metro Area. She has worked with various companies including Evan Bernardin Productions, Creative Endeavor Office, Denver Center Theatre Company, Opera Colorado, Phamaly, Little Theatre of the Rockies, Sis Tryst Productions, Parker Arts, and more. She is the Production Manager for the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver, and is Technical Director for the award-winning performing arts department at Overland High School in Aurora. She holds a BA in Theatre (distinction in Stage Management) from DU.
BRIAN MALLGRAVE He / Him
SCENIC DESIGNER / PAINTER
Brian has worked with the Arvada Center since 2006 helping to produce over 200 original set designs, and currently serves as Director of Scenic Design there. Awarded "Alumnus of the Year, 2019" by his alma mater, UNO, he also holds several local Henry Awards, most recently for the design of Disney's Beauty and the Beast in 2022. Other local credits: Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Curious Theatre Company, DU Theatre, Give 5 Productions, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center and Aurora Fox Arts Center.
DAN MCDONOUGH He / Him
SOUND DESIGNER
JESSIE PAGE She / Hers
COSTUME DESIGNER
Jessie is excited to be working with Give 5 Productions again after previously costume designing Escape to Margaritaville in the summer of 2023. Other favorite design credits include: Addam's Family, Little Shop of Horrors, Sound of Music, and The Wizard of Oz (Henry nomination) with Sasquatch Productions; Clue the Musical with Inspire; and I Love You... Change and Urinetown the Musical with Town Hall Arts Center. When she’s not designing, Jessie is the Wardrobe Supervisor at the Arvada Center, and has also been a dresser at Lone Tree Arts Center and the Denver Center. Special thanks to Kelly and Julia for the trust, and to JC, KP and the rest of her sweet family for the support!
DEBBIE SPAUR She / Hers
WIG DESIGNER
Debbie is a Master Stylist and has been designing hair for over 40 years. She spent 36 years designing wigs for BDT Stage and has designed wigs for many Colorado theatres such as Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, The Lincoln Center, Arvada Center, Aurora Fox Arts Center, and Littleton Town Hall. She has worked 20 years with the Boulder International Film Festival designing wigs for the Red Carpet events and cutting and styling hair for the featured
celebrities. This is her first time working with Give 5 Productions and is thrilled to be a part of this show.
BRETT MAUGHAN He / Him
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Brett is a freelance lighting designer. This is his second design for Give 5 Productions after last year’s Escape to Margaritaville. He was the
Resident Lighting Designer for BDT Stage, where he lit Something Rotten, Footloose, Peter & the Starcatcher, and Mary Poppins (2015 Henry Award), to name a few, and frequently designs for the Aurora Fox, Performance Now, Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, Platte Valley Players, and Town Hall Arts Center. Favorite designs: Rock of Ages (BDT), Caroline or Change and Hedwig & the Angry Inch (Aurora Fox), American Idiot (Town Hall) and Drowsy Chaperone (Performance Now - 2022 Henry Award).
www.maughanbrett.wixsite.com/lightingdesign
QUEER ADVISORY BOARD
ARCHER ROSENKRATZ
He / They
B. GLICK
They / Them
CAYLA IZMIRIAN
She / They
DEVON IZMIRIAN
They / Them
KATELYN KENDRICK
They / Them
LIA KOZATCH
Lia / They / She
DAVID NEHLS
He / Him